We have had an issue with the Madcap card and the Knight. The Knight states it is good and his alignment can't be changed. If the Knight lands on the Madcap and rolls a 5-6) he would change to good. But his alignment can't change does he get the free turn for the 2nd part of the Madcap, "If you change into the same alignment, you may take another turn after this one."?

We ask because using the definition of change it has to be into something different. So you can't change from evil to evil, there for no character, no matter of abilities, can take the extra turn.

I understand the card as "If you would change…" "… take another turn after this one." as how the card should be worded.

Can anyone help us out on this?

I think that the Knight may not have extra turn.
His ability is to ignore of any effect that change alignment, there is change in that situation, even if it cange to the good

But how do you change from good to good, evil to evil, so on…

This is not a real problem.

If the Knight rolls 1-2 or 3-4 which says that he become evil or neutral, then he don't change into that alignment. You can go further with your turn.

If you roll a 5-6, which says that you become good, then you can decide not to roll the die again.

The Knight & Dark Cultist are not affected by the Madcap; they do not need to roll a die if they encounter the Madcap. They receive no benefit from the Madcap, as there alignment cannot be changed!

Ell.

talismanamsilat said:

I would not have thought of this, but this makes the most sense. I will be using this!

We play it as they get an extra turn on 5-6 (Knight) or 1-2 (Dark Cultist).

Nioreh said:

It's not the correct way, but you can of course house rule it like that!

Ell.

Uh, yes, it is the correct way. The Knight's and Dark Cultist's ability is a replacement effect ; so is the effect from gaining a result that would have changed your character to an alignment he already possesses on the Madcap. Since in all instances the original effect is replaced, there would only be an upside or no result from encountering the Madcap for the Knight and Dark Cultist; that doesn't mean they don't roll a dice, like all other characters have to do. It seems very logical and consistent with the rules to me that way, at least.